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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 5 reports the following roadwork scheduled for the week of Nov. 19:

No interstate lane closures during the Thanksgiving holiday, November 22-25

Pothole patching, sweeping, drain & ditch cleaning, pavement marking, and maintenance crews may work on major interstates in the Louisville Metro area only during non-peak daytime hours and at night. Motorists should watch for roadside maintenance and pavement marking crews on interstates and highways throughout the rest of the district on a daily basis.

MOUNT WASHINGTON - It was ten months earlier when Bullitt East’s Derek Willis stood on the very same spot in the Bullitt East Media Center and announced that he was committing to the University of Kentucky to play basketball for head coach John Calipari.

MOUNT WASHINGTON - After having committed to play baseball at Western Kentucky University back on July 2, Bullitt East senior catcher made it official on Thursday as he signed to play for the Hilltoppers starting in the fall of 2013.

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Thanksgiving is the leading day for home cooking fires. In 2010, cooking was involved in an estimated 156,400 home structure fires that were reported to U.S. fire departments. Those fires caused 420 deaths, 5,310 injuries and $993 million in direct property damage.